How do you pronounce "approval"?

In American English: /əˈpruːvəl/ (uh-PROOV-uhl). In British English: /əpɹˈuːvəl/ (uhpr-OOV-uhl). In Canadian English: /əˈpruːvəl/ (uh-PROOV-uhl). In Australian English: /ɐpɹˈuːvəl/ (ⱯPR-oov).

Is "approval" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈpruːvəl/ (uh-PROOV-uhl), while in British English it's /əpɹˈuːvəl/ (uhpr-OOV-uhl).

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/əˈpruːvəl/

uh-PROOV-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

əap·pruːvpro·əlval

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